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Juicy Oasis Boutique Health Retreat & Spa is 'Juice Master' Jason Vale's Premier Retreat. This stunning juice, yoga and fitness retreat is set deep inside Portugal and overlooks a magnificent wide flowing river and is surrounded by deep forest and far reaching mountains.
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Well they say you get what you pay for and that’s true of Juicy Oasis. It’s not cheap but you wouldn’t want it to be! The setting is pretty perfect even in January. I stayed in a room which I’d highly recommend- I’m sure the pods are lovely but having a room to retreat to was lovely and I spent a bit of time on the balcony. There’s also a huge TV showing documentaries on health and wellness which is great but they need to be updated! The staff are great and the place is kept spotless. Loads of activities, lovely library area, many sitting areas etc I could go on but if you need a reset or kickstart to a new healthy lifestyle it’s great. The best bit is you don’t put any thought into what’s for dinner as someone takes care of that. You just need to turn up in the Juicy Cafe and collect your juice (soup in Winter).
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:I hired a car as the transfer times didn’t suit me and it was much cheaper
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 3 days ago
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Juicy Oasis. It's fantastic to hear that you had such a great stay with us, we are so pleased that you enjoyed the environment and had a brilliant time, Juicy Oasis is located in such beautiful scenery, it is truly breath taking all year round. Thanks for your lovely feedback about our staff, that means a lot to us. We really strive to create an environment where it is YOUR retreat which means you can spend the week working out, sweating, toning and firming or just relax, unwind, get pampered and hang around the pool/spa in your robe all day…there really is no pressure as we want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable experience possible. Our documentaries are being reviewed, we are always open to suggestions and feedback for all aspects of the retreat and we will certainly take this in to consideration. We hope that you are feeling the full benefits of your retreat stay with us back home and wish you the best on your juicy journey. We look forward to hopefully welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the near future. Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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I started juicing over 20 years ago and my first book was one written by Jason Vale. I have bought the various apps and joined in on 7lbs in 7 days etc from home. I always wanted to go to a juicing retreat and to be immersed in it with no distractions. It was my 60th birthday whilst at the retreat and my lovely husband bought me this holiday as my birthday present and I was surprised as it is not his kind of holiday that he actually decided come with me. I am glad he came, we watched the heath and food documentaries on the Plex channel on the TV at night tucked up in the comfy bed and he did his own thing taking the mountain bike out and going on his own mountain walks. He did join in on the daily yoga sessions. We decided to keep the momentum going when we got home, a daily ginger shot, 5k countryside walk before the 10am smoothie breakfast, juicy lunch and a healthy homemade light dinner. This morning, 5 days since we left Juicy O, out the blue he asked when do I think we will be going back and would we try Juicy Mountain or Juicy Escape next. I was shocked, I was not expecting that!
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Date of stay: April 2024
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Room Tip:Take lots of rinseable sports clothes, a rain coat and walking shoes.
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 26 Nov 2024
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Juicy Oasis. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your birthday stay! We know many of Jason's juicing followers decide to come along to experience his retreats, where you can let us make the juices and do the washing up whilst you relax and enjoy the activties and spa. We're glad that you were both able to enjoy the week in your different ways and continued your journey at home. We really hope to welcome you both back to our retreats in the future. Thank you again for your feedback, Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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There is a sense of magic about this place - it offers an oasis of calm but with a spirit of "can do". The team - from guest manager, fitness instructor, yoga teacher, kitchen staff, front of house and everyone else - creates a welcoming, friendly, positive, kind and relaxing atmosphere. We loved our week here.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 7 Jul 2023
Dear Juicy Friend, Thanks for your message and feedback, it really means a lot that you think so much of our Juicy retreats and had such a wonderful stay. We really strive to create a place where guests can make the most out of their time at the Retreat, enjoying the relaxation within the spa and the varied exercise programme as part of a holistic experience for mind and body, and it's really great to hear that you felt this. We wish you the best of wishes on your continued juicy journey and we look forward to hopefully welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the future! Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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Booked a super pod which is described as a pod with en-suite facilities for people who don’t camp. The room itself seems lovely but the shower is nothing more than a toilet with a shower over. Not what I was expecting and I real;y don;’ see how they can call it an en-suite. Not even remotely practicable and you even need to pull down a piece of plastic to stop the loo paper getting wet. As there are no other rooms available I am having to check back out. Staff unable to confirm whether I would receive a refund as bookings are made ‘in London’ and the manager on site doesn’t have the authority. Now been sitting in reception for nearly 3 hours. The whole experience has completely stressed me out and I now need to find another hotel near the airport and book a flight home.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Avoid unless you want to shower and use the loo at the same time.
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 10 Jan 2023
Dear Juicy Friend, We are incredibly sorry that you decided to leave the retreat after only being with us for a few hours, as you were so 'stressed out' by the size of the ensuite toilet and shower room in the Super Pod. Our Super Pods are described very clearly on our website, where we state: "Inside the Super Pod is a generous superking bed, desk and chair, as well as a small ensuite shower and toilet”. The term ‘ensuite’ simply means the bathroom facilities are adjoining the bedroom, it doesn’t indicate a specific size. Furthermore on our website we detail that the Super Pod is ‘3.1 m high x 3 m wide x 5.8 m long’ this of course includes the toilet/shower room, so from this you could deduct that the bathroom would not be luxurious in size. Indeed it is small, but it serves the purpose of providing an ensuite toilet and shower in these glamping style Ecopods. The Super Pods are very special and they also have a beautiful generous outside hot shower and bath, so there are in fact three shower/bath options. We are sorry that the Super Pod toilet/shower was such a disappointment to you that you decided immediately that you had no option but to leave the retreat. Possibly a week of rebalancing and resetting physically and mentally would have been very beneficial. It is such a shame that this could cause you such stress and prevented you from experiencing what could have been an incredible week. Big Juicy Regards The Juicy Oasis Team
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This is a wonderful healing and fitness retreat. The location and facilities are lovely, every detail is thought of, the activities are brilliantly organised and run, and the whole team - from maids to sports professionals, therapists and managers - cannot do enough to ensure you have the best possible experience. We really enjoyed our week here, lost the weight we wanted to, toned up and had a beautiful, relaxing holiday too. We will definitely be returning.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 31 Oct 2022
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Juicy Oasis. It's fantastic to hear that you had such a great stay with us, we are so pleased that you enjoyed the activities, juices, environment and had a brilliant time! Thanks for your lovely feedback about our staff, that means a lot to us. We really strive to create an environment where it is YOUR retreat which means you can spend the week working out, sweating, toning and firming or just relax, unwind, get pampered and hang around the pool/spa in your robe all day…there really is no pressure as we want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable experience possible. So glad to hear you will be coming back to see us again, we deeply value the loyalty of our returning guests. We look forward to welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the near future and we wish you all the very best on your juicy journey in the mean time. Thank you again for your feedback, Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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I have just returned from a heavenly week at Juicy Oasis and have never felt happier, healthier and more rejuvenated. This is a very special place, the location and views are stunning, you are surrounded by breathtaking mountains, forest and the wonderful river but it is the ethos of the place and the very special people who run it are which set it apart. There are lots of activities on offer, all of which are spectacularly well run, but you can do as much or as little as you choose. Nobody will judge. Plenty of quiet hideaways to grab some peace and people to make friends with if that floats your boat. I cannot wait to go back and if you can, I highly recommend you go.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Room Tip:We overlooked the pool and river which was stunning.
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 29 Jun 2022
Dear Juicy Friend, We're so pleased that you had a heavenly stay at Juicy Oasis, it means a lot that you enjoyed your time so much! Great that you are feeling healthy, happy and rejuvenated, following your time with us. We really strive to create a place where guests can make the most out of their time at the Retreat, enjoying the relaxation within the spa and the varied exercise programme as part of a holistic experience for mind and body, and it's really great to hear that you felt this. We wish you the best of wishes on your continued juicy journey and we look forward to hopefully welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the future! Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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Our 8th visit here and each year I struggle to find something that would make it better but this year I found it....staying 2 weeks, we just didn't want to leave! The most amazing and magical week where you refind yourself, reset your health, push yourself out of your comfort zone and meet the most amazing people. No classes are compulsory so you don't feel that you have to join in but they are so great you want to. Jason's energy in his rebounding has to be seen to be believed, Elena's beautiful smile and encouraging giggles push you through the hardest keep fit sessions and Kenny's unique and wonderful yoga even made my stiff joints want to do it. The therapists were amazing as always and Tim did a fab job managing the week. And reception, cleaning and the juicing team just make everything so easy and pleasant. The juices are so filling, as crazy as it sounds you are never hungry and returning home 9lbs lighter is the greatest kickstart to a new journey. You cannot compare Juicy to any other holiday you just have to experience it.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 27 Jul 2023
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you for your feedback. It's fantastic to hear that you had a great time at Juicy Oasis and we hope that you are still feeling the magic! Congratulations on such brilliant results, that's wonderful! Thanks for your lovely comments about our staff; we pride ourselves on the team that we have and are so pleased that you found the experience enjoyable and that our staff members were there to support you on your juicy journey during the week. They are pretty special :) It's great to hear you enjoyed the massages, the spa is super relaxing and it's so lovely that you felt this. We really appreciate all of your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back to the retreat in the future. Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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Nearly everyone loves this place and comes back every year - so I’m really out on a limb here but I do have a different POV. The ‘resort’ itself is a high standard. However, it’s not a cheap retreat and there’s no personal health check (other than for allergies), and no tailoring of juices, so weight loss and outcomes aren’t consistent. The team are really lovely and inclusive, and run a varied programme of activities, but there’s a underlying style indicated in gung ho ice baths, jumping into freezing rivers, overly fast walks and competitive ball games. Great if that’s your thing - it’s just it’s not mine.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 28 Mar 2024
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you for taking the time to review on your honest opinion, we appreciate all points of view and acknowledge that not all the elements of your stay was as you expected. Our lovely Juicy Oasis is a wellness and leisure retreat, aiming to offer guests the opportunity to reset and rethink their diet and lifestyle and going home with a new lease of life, feeling energised, lighter, alive and full of only goodness in their bodies. The retreat offers a nutritious plan which is fuelling the body at a cellular level, which helps to balance many things. This helps to gain energy levels and enjoy the opportunity to try out activities and meet like-minded people. The retreat is not a medical facility and our staff are not medically trained, the juice plan is based on Jason Vales 7lb's in 7 days book and therefore the juices are not bespoke to guests. Everybody is different so the outcomes from the week can vary like you say, there are no guarantees to the amount of weight-loss throughout the week, but guests do generally lose weight and more importantly feel fantastic at the end of the week. We really strive to create a place where guests can make the most out of their time at the Retreat, enjoying the relaxation within the spa and the varied exercise programme as part of a holistic experience for mind and body. We try not to force any type of exercise on anyone and hope that guests feel that they can partake in all or nothing and anything in between, we are sorry that you felt that this was perhaps a little too competitive or enthusiastic. Our aim really is for all guests to be comfortable and do what makes them feel good. Thank you again for your valuable feedback, we always feed reviews back to the retreat and directors and if there is anything that we can do to grow and improve then we will endeavour to do so. We wish you the best of wishes on your continued juicy journey and we look forward to hopefully welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the future! Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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As ever, I had an amazing time, spent with a great group of like minded guests and enjoyed all the retreat has to offer. Not every activity is for everyone but there is such a brilliant selection of things to do (or not do….). So unless you don’t like the outdoors, fitness activities, swimming or yoga (in which case you really are in the wrong place) then there is something for everyone in a really supportive atmosphere. Christian’s yoga sessions were a particular highlight for me this visit…. Just loved his style. And the unofficial Early Morning Club doing swim, sauna, ice bath etc was a new one for me, but absolutely magical! Already plotting my return in the spring!
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Response from Juicy Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Juicy Oasis
Responded 27 Nov 2024
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Juicy Oasis. It's wonderful to hear that our returning guests continue to experience such a great stay. As you say we have many activities to appeal to everyone, aswell as being able to rest and relax in our beautiful spa. Thank you for your feedback on our new yoga teacher, it's great when a new member brings something diferent to the week. The swim, sauna, ice bath has so many great benefits for your body and really compliments the good work that the juicing programme prommotes. We'll be happy to help as soon as you have some new dates for you next stay. Thank you again for your feedback, Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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This place is absolutely amazing. Staff are so so friendly. Yazmin the manager, Eleanor and Kenny from the fitness team kept us going all week and are all such lovely people. Place is beautiful, juices are fab, activities are great throughout the day, there is certainly no time to get bored. I was very nervous coming, no food for a week and meeting new people but I did not need to be. Such a lovely atmosphere, people are great so much to do and did not feel hungry once. I had the pleasure of meeting Jason whilst i was here who took the welcoming talk and is very compassionate about health and jucing and was such a joy to listen to. Definitely recommend and will definitely be back.
Shireen Pope
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 26 Feb 2024
Dear Juicy Friend, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Juicy Oasis. It's fantastic to hear that you had such a great stay with us, we are so pleased that you enjoyed the activities, juices, environment and had a brilliant time! Thanks for your lovely feedback about our staff, that means a lot to us. We really strive to create an environment where it is YOUR retreat which means you can spend the week working out, sweating, toning and firming or just relax, unwind, get pampered and hang around the pool/spa in your robe all day…there really is no pressure as we want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable experience possible. Our juices are designed to keep guests satiated so it is great that you felt this; they are all so delicious and packed full of raw, live nutrition with every sip! So glad to hear you will be coming back to see us again, we deeply value the loyalty of our returning guests. We look forward to welcoming you back to Juicy Oasis in the near future and we wish you all the very best on your juicy journey in the mean time. Thank you again for your feedback, Big Juicy Regards, The Juicy Oasis Team
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Dear Juicy Friend,
We hope you are looking forward to your stay.
All activities are optional and guests are welcome to join in as many or few as they wish.
We really strive to create an environment where it is YOUR retreat which means you can spend the week working out, sweating, toning and firming or just relax, unwind, get pampered and hang around the pool/spa in your robe all day…there really is no pressure as we want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable experience possible.
Please do contact us for more information.
We look forward to welcoming you to Juicy Oasis soon.
Big Juicy Regards
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Dear Juicy Friend,
We are so pleased that you are hoping to join us for a week.
Juicy Oasis is located in a very beautiful area of Portugal, it is remote and surrounded by nature.
There are cycle routes to enjoy around the area and the retreat have Mountain Bikes and helmets to use at your leisure during your stay.
The wonderful Retreat staff are on hand to offer advice on finding nice cycle routes around the area.
We always advise to cycle with someone and not alone and we would also ask you to communicate your times out and expected time back as well as the route to be taken.
We also have guided walks everyday by our retreat staff, which will help you to explore and learn more about the area.
Please do contact us for more information.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope we can welcome you to Juicy Oasis soon.
Big Juicy Regards
Juice Master Retreats Booking Team
Dear Juicy Friend,
Thanks for your interest in our Retreat.
Further to your enquiry, we do not have any bars or restaurants on site, we are a juice only retreat.
Our weeks are designed to help cleanse out the mind and body and give you the opportunity to leave the Retreat feeling, lighter and refreshed.
The retreat offers a nutritious plan which is fuelling the body at a cellular level, which helps to balance many things. This helps to gain energy levels and enjoy the opportunity to try out activities and meet like-minded people.
We offer a great juice cleanse in a beautiful setting, it is a different type of holiday.
To clarify, there is no food or alcohol available at our retreat.
Please visit our website (if you google Juice Master Retreats, you should be able to find us) where you will be able to find more information about the Retreat and all of our contact details; the team will be happy to assist if you have any further questions. (Our UK offices are open Mon-Fri 09.00 - 17.30 UK time)
Thanks again for your interest and we hope to hear from you,
Big Juicy Regards,
The Juicy Oasis Team
Hi Juicy Friend,
Thanks for your message.
The fully inclusive 7 day programme includes all the juices and smoothies (4 x juices per day), plus supplements such as wheatgrass, spirulina, Power Greens, protein powder and ginger shots. In winter months, the last juice of the day is replaced with a homemade soup.
We also include an incredible exercise programme featuring daily yoga, a variety of fitness sessions, daily walks, mini rebounding and use of our facilities (such as our infinity pool, 24-hour gym, loft sauna, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, beach volley ball, bikes, tennis court, table tennis, free Wi-Fi, lake and Eden Spa)
Costs do not include: flights or transfers, any private ‘One-2-One’ sessions, anything from the shop or any treatments such as massage or colonics.
Hope that's helpful, please do head over to our website for further information and our contact details, so you can get in touch directly if required.
Big Juicy Regards,
The Juicy Team
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Estalagem Vale da Ursa
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PortugalCentral PortugalCastelo Branco DistrictCernache do Bonjardim
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21
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